As a fan of the book I basically stopped watching after episode 5. I don't get how it's boring yet dramatic at the same time. This time/jump narrative and oversaturation of Solomon is just not it.
The entire episode happens on the day of the 1923 earthquake. I'm not sure how much of this is in the book. I'm guessing that it was a minor part of the book and the show expanded it into a whole episode as a showcase for Lee Min-ho.
I'm still watching because I'm curious to see how they'll end it.
While there are a few changes I like, there are other changes that I'm not happy about, like Haruki, Mozasu's best friend. He left his family and life so he can be himself. But the show never addressed why Haruki needs to be himself, other than he's an outcast living with other outcasts.
I haven't watched the latest episode yet, but I don't care to know about Koh Hansu's background story.
Yup! Mozasu had a way bigger part in the book. I feel like he was the second major character next to Sunja. In the show, it's like he's barely there and instead, they made Solomon the second major character.
I get why the showrunners did that, start and compare Sunja's family line to the current (1980s) generation. But I wish they made it Sunja as the primary character, and show more of the history of what Koreans in Japan went through, from before WW II and on.
my understanding is that they're planning to have the show be four seasons, so I'm guessing they'll get more into Mosazu's storyline later...but I'm still salty about how they let the male characters hijack this season between Hansu and Solomon ugh.
how does an adaptation get so many things right and still manage to be so incredibly frustrating???? also, I see Justin Chon dipping into his usual corniness/heavy-handedness in some of these later episodes...
I'm really frustrated with the storytelling and how they've structured the show. If they're splitting it into four seasons, why not just tell it as a linear story with maybe some flash forward elements if we must have a "modern" tie-in? This feels like two half-baked timelines.
I think because it's still intended for a Western audience whom they didn't think would be ready for a 100% Asian historical drama..to which I say wtf did Apple TV produce this and not some Korean production. Ugh. This attempt at drawing this connection from the past to the present really took away from the original narrative IMO..
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As a non-book reader, I wondered if they gave Hansu an entire episode to himself due to the actor.
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The book focuses a lot more on Sunja as a woman, post child birth, and not so much on young or old her, so I have no idea wtf the show is doing.
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While there are a few changes I like, there are other changes that I'm not happy about, like Haruki, Mozasu's best friend. He left his family and life so he can be himself. But the show never addressed why Haruki needs to be himself, other than he's an outcast living with other outcasts.
I haven't watched the latest episode yet, but I don't care to know about Koh Hansu's background story.
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Also didn't Mozasu have a huge part in the book? He barely speaks in the show.
I'm so frustrated by this adaptation. The only thing it has going is the cinematography. And Min Ha is doing an amazing job as Sunja.
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I get why the showrunners did that, start and compare Sunja's family line to the current (1980s) generation. But I wish they made it Sunja as the primary character, and show more of the history of what Koreans in Japan went through, from before WW II and on.
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how does an adaptation get so many things right and still manage to be so incredibly frustrating???? also, I see Justin Chon dipping into his usual corniness/heavy-handedness in some of these later episodes...
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